Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
THE TOPICS NOW INTERESTING
THE ENGLISH PUBLIC.
A st. Petersburg Report Denies the
Revolutionary Motives OF
Rioting Students.
An Official Denial of the Death Of Emperor
WiIliam-No Cause for 1t EX-
lists, Whatever.
The Porte is Officially Notified That Ger
many viii Support Austria
Against Russia.
ENGLAND,

eNOIHNO.
LONDON. Dec. 2S-The Times. referring
to the snow balling of Mr.. Gladstone yes
terday says it was discreditable fact,
though Gladstone had a sample by their
doings at unionsts meetings. The posi-
ton and age of Mr. Gladstone, says the
Times, ought to insure him against such
insult Mr. Gladstone embarked upon
a steamer at Folkstone on MS way TO
France this morning He was cheered by
the crowd which had gathered to see
him off.
The British consul in Madagascar re-
Gently demonstrated with the authorities
there against the imprisonment OF General
Willoughby, formerly the Mala@assy am
bassador in London, who is a British sub
iect The hova premier refused 10 release
General Willoughby or to mitigate mis-
punishment. The government, il said,
had legal control of Europeans in its en-
ploy. General Wilioughby is charged with
misunderstanding a large sum OF money.
ItisrilmOred this evening that the large es-
tate of the Earl of BuckinghamShire recent
" offered for sale has been purchased by
Vanderbilt, who is now in ConstantinOple.
London solicitors are said to have bought
il for him. The magnificent five thousand
acres property originally belonged to John
D n,
from whom 1t descended 10 Hobart Hamp-
den's family The present earl is dead.
\ dispatch from st. Petersburg says that
the university students there, beng lrrltat-
cd by The action Of the authorities IN con
filming them to university buildings, renew
ed the rioting. The students deny that
they are actuated by political motives.
They say that their aim Is 10 secure the
dismissal of The rector, the abolition of the
new university statutes and the release of
the students who were arrested during the
recent trOu bleS.
Professor Mendeleielf promised to inn
partially report the affair to the curator,
whereupon the perfect opened the doors
and the students dispersed quietly The
students are not satisfied with Professor
MendelejetfS premise, however, and
have resolved to send a petition to the
Gar
NJ Delianow the minister of public
instruction. has rendered his resignation.
1t has not been accepted, but the Car Is
diSpleased with the minister and has de
cIined to grant him an audience.
LONDON Dec 2S.--A baronet whose town
house looks upon Hyde park just discOv-
/ cred that his eldest daughter has lost hen
( hear, To an under groom in his employ
m4nt This mental stable hand used to at
! tend the lady in her daily rides. The
voting lady'S father CHANGED some days age
J TO enter IL VI est End restaurant, where tC
/ his horror he beheld his daughter and tht
groom seated comfortably nj lunch. There
+ was Il scene Of course. The angry parent
carried on his iGdiscreet child ana threat
encd terrible things to the audaciou:
stable help.
The barouet was in still greater rage
upon arriving ut his home to find the groom
before him. calmly engaged at his voca
jion The baronet rushed up, struck him
and was promptly knocked down. Til:
i0ronet's SON, who is in the service, hap
Iened to lie on hand at the moment. ant
seeing the fate Of his father, went to hi
defense The groom subsequently, left the
premises and has announced his intention
of taking legal proceedings to recOverdam
ages for assault. wages due, and othe
things which are, at all events, substantial
enough TO bring out particulars Of thi
passage in the private history of one of on
! first families